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How to create a QR menu, step by step
Replace your paper menu with a digital one: add your dishes, pick a theme, print the code. The complete guide, free.
Updated on November 6, 2026 8 min read
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Set up your menu
- Turn a paper menu into a digital menu with one photoScanqur’s AI scanner extracts your categories, dishes and prices from a photo, so you skip an afternoon of retyping. 6 min read
- Organize products and categories that sellStructure your catalog, hide sold-out dishes in seconds and keep every price current, all from your phone. 6 min read
- Menu themes: make your QR menu match your brandPick a theme, add your logo, colors and header image. A menu that looks like your restaurant, no designer needed. 6 min read
- Custom QR codes: logo, colors, frames and table labelsDesign a QR code that matches your brand and export every table’s labeled code in one print-ready PDF. 6 min read
- One QR code, every guest’s languagePublish your menu in more than 30 languages, translated automatically, with true right-to-left Arabic support, and every version stays in sync. 6 min read
- Printable menu: a PDF made from your digital menuThree designs, A4 or A5, a QR code back to the live menu. The paper version always matches the screen. 6 min read
Orders and bookings
- WhatsApp ordering, without the commissionCustomers build a cart on your menu and send the order to your WhatsApp, structured, pre-filled and commission-free. 6 min read
- QR table ordering: guests order from their seatsOne code per table, the table number travels with every order, and the floor keeps moving. Free with WhatsApp, a live board with Pro. 7 min read
- Take table bookings from your menu, no per-cover feesThe guest browsing your menu tonight books a table for tomorrow, on the same page. No second platform, no fees per guest. 6 min read
- Order management: live feed, history and monthly reportsWith Pro: a live feed from new to ready, cancellations with a reason, monthly revenue and average order value, and exports for your accountant. 6 min read
Reviews, numbers and your team
- Menu analytics: see what guests browse, love and ignoreViews, unique visitors, top products and top categories, so menu decisions run on evidence instead of hunches. 6 min read
- Team and roles: the right dashboard slice for each personInvite staff as manager, kitchen, waiter, host or staff. Everyone sees only what their job needs, with no shared passwords. 6 min read
- Customer reviews: collect, answer, share on GoogleGuests rate you from the menu and are invited to post on Google. Free to collect, public replies with Pro. 6 min read
Comparisons
- The best Resy alternative for small restaurantsResy fills a waitlist for a monthly subscription. Small restaurants often need something else: a QR menu, ordering and bookings on one page, free to start. 7 min read
- The best modern GloriaFood alternativeBuilt for growth: table ordering, built-in reservations, real analytics and AI menu scanning, all in one tool. 6 min read
- Scanqur vs QR TigerA full comparison: QR menu features, paywalls, and the free alternative to QR Tiger. 5 min read
- Scanqur vs Menu TigerWhat sets Scanqur apart from Menu Tiger, feature by feature, and why staying free matters. 5 min read